Configuration of distributed data acquisition equipment

Configuring distributed data acquisition equipment including at least one data collection unit and at least one data acquisition unit coupled to the data collection unit, including obtaining configuration data for the at least one data acquisition unit, generating a message comprising the configuration data, transmitting said message to a data collection unit coupled to the at least one data acquisition unit, extracting in the data collection unit the configuration data, and transmitting the extracted configuration data to the at least one data acquisition unit.